Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – CVMC Woodridge

Woodridge Rehabilitation & Nursing at Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our interdisciplinary team in providing high-quality care to a complex adult and geriatric population.

In this role, you’ll care for both long-term residents and post-acute patients recently discharged from the hospital, offering a unique blend of continuity and acuity within a collaborative, team-based environment.

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting
• Manage a panel of approximately 6–8 patients per day
• Assess and manage acute changes, chronic conditions, and post-hospital transitions
• Lead daily rounding, including review and triage of overnight events with nursing staff
• Support safe and efficient discharges back to primary care providers
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, rehab therapists, and care managers

• 0.6 FTE (24 hours per week)
• Alternating schedule of 3 days one week and 2 days the next
• Rotating weekend call from home (7AM-7PM) paid call coverage

• A collaborative, interdisciplinary care model across a 150+ bed facility
• Care for both long-term residents (90–100) and short-term rehab patients (50)
• A highly team-oriented environment with strong nursing and leadership support
• Meaningful continuity of care

• NP or PA with (or eligible for) Vermont licensure
• BLS certification required

• 2+ years of experience in primary care, hospital medicine, urgent care, or post-acute care
• Comfort managing medically complex adult or geriatric populations
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team
• Given the complexity of the patient population, candidates with prior APP clinical experience are strongly preferred

• Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program (Master’s or Doctoral degree) approved by the Vermont Board of Nursing or national accrediting agency
• Maintains active licensure as a registered nurse (RN) and active, unrestricted licensure to practice as an Advanced Practice RN (APRN) by the Vermont Board of Nursing
• RNFA certification strongly recommended
• DEA registration (or eligibility)

• Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program at an institution accredited by ARC‑PA (Accreditation and Review Commission on Education for the PA)
• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Master’s degree preferred
• Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Active, unrestricted licensure to practice as a PA by the Vermont Board of Medical Practice
• DEA registration (or eligibility)

• Relocation assistance
• Medical, dental, and malpractice coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Paid time off + CME support

If you’re looking to practice at the intersection of acute and long-term care where teamwork, continuity, and clinical variety come together—we encourage you to apply and join the Woodridge team at CVMC.